Author: odell hall
Date: 21:53:54 11/13/99
Would someone please explain to me the psychology or motivations behind programmers who refuse to make their program available to the public. In my view this attitude or lack of sharing, is no less than criminal, perhaps these words are too strong, but these are exactly my sentiments. I guess I thought Money was the drive behind all actions, that programmers would not be able to refuse the allure of the might dollar. Take for instance Ferret, and Tiger, one wonders if these programmers are rich and simply do not need the money. Certainly most of us would purchase these programs if they became availble. Or is it that these Programmers have a need to "totally" control their programs. Then they won't have to worry about disappointing results, since they control all the conditions themselves. Or they won't have to worry about people setting up matches against strong humans without their approval or supervision. I don't know about anyoneelse but if I was blessed with the talent of exceptional programming I would certainly share it with the public and make a little money on the side.
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